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| wide·ly [ wdlee ] |
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1. by many people: by a large number of people
  It is not widely known that he was once an acrobat.
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2. over large range: so as to cover an extensive range
The conversation ranged widely, from politics to bee-keeping.
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3. greatly: to a great degree
widely different examples of this phenomenon
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4. over large area: over an extensive area
She is very widely travelled.
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5. with space between: with a relatively large distance between
Plant them fairly widely apart.
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6. making something spread or open wide: in such a way as to make something open or spread as much as possible or to a great extent
smiling a little too widely
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